Hog feeder



HOC: FEEDER Filed Aug '27' 1929 Y Mq! Patented Feb. 9, 14932 UNITEDSTATES GEORGE W. SMIDLEY, OEYNEW HOLLAND, OHIO Hoe FEEDER Applicationled August 27,: 1929i Serial N o. 388,792.

My invention relates to improvements in feeding devices forautomatically supplying feed to domestic animals, particularly hogs.

The present invention is an improvement in the construction of thefeeding device shown in my Patent #1,719,245 and has for its primaryobject to provide improved means for hingedly mounting the closuresofthe feed trough, together with a water-shed for protecting the hingefrom rain and snow, so that water will not leak into the feed trough.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hinge connection whichwill permit the closures to be fully raised for the purpose of cleaningthe trough without interference from the Water-shed.

Another object of the invention is to provide means of theabove-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction,reliable and efficient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.`

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same, j

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation View of a feeding device withparts broken away showing my improvements,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on lines 2--2 of Fig. 1, Y

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and,

' titions 8 which extend transversely ofthe trough.

Referring more particularly to my invention it will be seen that each ofthe compartments of the trough is provided with a closure or door 9,preferably constructed of sheet metal.l One end of the closure ispivotally trough, said end having its edge rolled, as at 11, so the hogwill not engage the sharp edge of the metal when raising the cover.

` The improved pivotal connection between the closure 9 and wall 10, ofthe hopper,is 60 'formed by bending the end of the closurereversely'upon itself, as at 11, to provide a relatively deep V-shapedgroove 12, extending transversely of the closure and then curling themarginal edge of the end in the op- 65 posite direction, as at 13, toprovide a journal to receive the hinge rod 14. The hingerod 1e issupported at `its ends by eye bolts 15, which extend through the wall10, having their ends bent, as at 16, to secure the bolts in place.

Disposed above the hinge of the closure is a water-shed 17 consisting ofa metal strip extending longitudinally of the wall 10, the upper edge ofthe strip being secured in the joint 18 between the boards of the wall10. The water-shed depends from the wall 10 and is held in spacedrelation to the wall by the wedge-shaped strip 19, hel-d in pla-ce byscrews 20. The lower edge of the water-shed is folded upon itself, as at21, and is disposed in overhanging relation to the hinge,

terminating in close proximity to the top of the closure.

In use, it will be seen that the hinge of the closure is thoroughlyprotected by the watershed, so that water flowing down the walls lof thehopper cannot enter the feeding trough through the hinges. It will beobserved that the water-shed extends down in over-hanging relation tothe hinge and yet the closure may be fully raised for the purpose ofcleaning the feeding trough, by reason of the groove 12 extendingtransversely of the closure, which permits the closure to swing upwardlywithout interference from the water-shed.

Itis to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatcertain changes in the shape, size and 100 arrangement of the parts maybe made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scopeof the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I clai1n:-

1. In a feeding device, the combination with a trough and a. downwardlyand inwardly inclined hopper wall terminating over said trough, a coverhinged to the outer face of the lower end of said hopper wall andnormally gravitating into covering relation to the trough, and awater-shed comprising a wedge block secured to the outer face of thelower end of said hopper wall, and anY approximately vertical platesecured to theV outer face of said block and projecting therebelow intocovering relation to said hinge.

2. In a feeding device, the combination with a trough and the lower endof an inclined wall of a hopper lying over the upper portion or" saidtrough, of a cover for said trough hinged to the outer face of saidhopper wall, the inner hinged end of the cover being offset downwardlybelow the hinge and in Contact with said hopper wall when the cover isin closed position, a wedge block secured to the hopper wall above saidhinge with its base disposed downwardly, and a plate secured to theouter face of the block ,0 and having its lower end projecting below thebase of the block to cover said hinge.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

GEO. W. SMIDLEY.

